Distal radius fracture, can't move fingers. Update in #10

[38carrots]

DD can't move pinky or thumb without quite extreme pain. She can't move the other fingers on her own, but she can move them with her other hand, with no pain.

 

DH took her to the ER 10 days ago when she broke it, so I don't have many details. She is in a hard "half-cast". She was told to see  a family dr in 3 weeks to remove the cast. She had quite severe pain in her arm for the first 8 days, but now the pain is gone.

 

I worry about her fingers. Is this normal?

 

 

Edited November 12, 2016 by 38carrots

[kiana]

Dr, now. This is concerning. 

[itsheresomewhere]

Get her to a orthopedic stat. This is not a family doctor thing, it is a specialist.

[Guest]

It could be a muscle spasm or swelling and circulation issues. You're not going to know which without getting it looked st immediately, and the lattermost is very time sensitive. Does she still have a pulse in those fingers?

 

Take her in.

Edited November 11, 2016 by Arctic Mama

[38carrots]

She has no signs of poor circulation.

[lllll]

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Edited December 25, 2016 by ..Kathy..

[38carrots]

DH is taking her to the ER tonight.

 

ETA: I told him that the ladies of the Hive have spoken.

Edited November 11, 2016 by 38carrots

[Katy]

Take her to the ER.

[Harriet Vane]

Definitely take her in. Hands are too important.

[38carrots]

Thank you. I'm glad we took her to the ER. Turned out her cast didn't fit her properly and her fingers were swollen because of that. She's now in a new cast and can move her fingers!

 

Seemingly minor, but who knows how having swollen fingers for 3-4 weeks would've affected her hand. She's also much more comfortable now.

[displace]

Thank goodness you went! Glad they fixed it.

[prairiewindmomma]

I am glad things are better!